Charlemagne Grand Cru "Multi-Dimensional" Only 2 Bottles Allocated. The Ultimate Unicorn.
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• Only 2 Bottles Allocated · Arriving This Friday
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A Personal Note
Dear Artisans,
Two bottles. That is our allocation of Domaine Bonneau du Martray’s 2023 Grand Cru Charlemagne, and they arrive this Friday.
Only 450 cases are imported into the United States, and ours come from the official importer. These are not grey market bottles.
The Ultimate Unicorn
Of everything collectors chase, Grand Cru white Burgundy is the ultimate unicorn: the most sought-after, the most limited, and the greatest 'Holy Grail' gift you can give this year.
The reason is arithmetic. Burgundy’s Grand Cru vineyards cover about 550 hectares, roughly 2% of the region. Only 194 of those hectares make white wine, against 356 for red. The white Grand Crus are the smallest production at the top of Burgundy, a fraction of the reds.
Now set that against demand. There are 8.3 billion people on this planet, and about 6 billion of them are online, every one of them a few clicks from the same handful of bottles. The vineyards cannot grow. The line of buyers keeps getting longer.
Not Corton-Charlemagne. Charlemagne.
Look at the two labels in the photo above. For decades this wine was sold as Corton-Charlemagne. The new label says Charlemagne, and beneath it, Appellation Charlemagne Contrôlée. Bonneau du Martray has dropped “Corton” from its white and now reserves that name for its red Grand Cru.
Charlemagne is a Grand Cru appellation in its own right, one of three on the hill of Corton and the least used of them, because most growers entitled to it choose the better-known Corton-Charlemagne. Here is the largest single owner of these vines, with 9.5 hectares, choosing the name few others use.
The Emperor’s Hillside
Emperor Charlemagne owned vines on this hill until 775, when he gave them to the monks of Saint Andoche in Saulieu. The domaine’s contiguous block most likely includes the 1.5 hectares he owned. Its fruit comes from En Charlemagne and Le Charlemagne, farmed biodynamically on a rare west to southwest exposure, with sun until dusk.
In 2019 the domaine leased about three hectares of these vines to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and focused on a smaller area. Since 2017 it has belonged to Stanley Kroenke, who also owns Screaming Eagle.
Two Critics, One Verdict
William Kelley of Wine Advocate gave the 2023 96+, found “a multidimensional mid-palate animated by tangy acids,” and called it “a resounding success.” Neal Martin of Vinous gave it 96: “Readers will find a wine of total sophistication and class.”
This cult collectible jumps hundreds of dollars in value after release, as we have seen with even recent vintages. Elsewhere it is $1,035.00. Ours is $849.99.
Six More Unicorns
Two bottles will not go around. So below the Bonneau I have listed every other white Grand Cru Burgundy we have left: Coche-Dury, Dauvissat and Roulot, six wines with the exact bottle count for each. 13 bottles in all, and most are down to one or two.
James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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Why This Matters
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The Wine · Only 2 Bottles
2023 Bonneau du Martray. Charlemagne.
Wine Advocate 96+ and Vinous 96. Only 450 cases come into the United States.
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Wine Advocate 96+Vinous 96Only 2 Bottles
Domaine Bonneau du Martray Charlemagne Grand Cru 2023
Hill Of Corton · Côte De Beaune · Burgundy · 750 mL
Both critics still use the old name. Same domaine, same hillside. Every review:
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The Other Six · 13 Bottles In All
White Grand Cru Burgundy. What We Have Left.
Every other white Grand Cru on our shelf, with the exact count. Once a row is gone, it is gone.
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Tap any wine or price to order. Counts are as of today, and our store stops at zero.
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The Bottom Line
The ultimate unicorn. We have two bottles.
Bonneau du Martray’s 2023 Charlemagne Grand Cru carries 96+ from Wine Advocate and 96 from Vinous. Only 450 cases come into the United States, and we have two bottles from the official importer, arriving this Friday at $849.99, against $1,035.00 elsewhere.
If you give a bottle of wine this year, give the one collectors chase. And if the two Bonneaus go fast, the six white Grand Crus above are 13 bottles in all, and every count is real.
Cheers,
— James Tran
Artisan Wine & Spirits
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• Only 2 Bottles Allocated · Arriving This Friday
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